Montana ’s poor develop time of year and harsh wintertime make apple develop more of a challenge than res publica in milder climates . But apple trees do thrive in Montana as long as the right varieties are planted . For areas that experience frost originally than others , other or mid - season apples uprise best . For garden that where freeze comes after in the fall , tardy - season apples may grow well . These winter - hardy , drought - repellent trees ply Montana gardeners their best opportunity of harvesting tasty , fresh apples .

Lodi

Lodi , an early - season apple introduced from New York during World War II , ripens in late August to September , making it ideal for gardens where the threat of an early Robert Frost exist . The pale - yellow fruit displays a deeper yellow flush with a crisp , sweet - cyprian flavor . The Lodi may be harvested before it ’s right for use in pies . Otherwise , this apple only keeps for about four weeks and works well for freezing , drying and sauces .

McIntosh

Introduced in 1870 by John McIntosh of Ontario , this well - acknowledge mid - season apple matures in mid- to previous September . The medium - sized apple are red with white , slightly sharp flesh . This orchard apple tree keep well , lasting until Christmas if kept in proper moth-eaten storage in the refrigerator or a cool place such as a basement . Good for fresh eating , this apple also make well in cookery .

Goodland

Goodland , a sensitive to tumid orangish - looking Malus pumila , was introduced in Manitoba in the mid-1950s . The yield ripen in August to mid - September , prepare it idealistic for a mid - season harvest . The sharp , sweet and slenderly sharp-worded physique is tasty in dessert or sauces . The Goodland also store well , lasting until mid - January in cold memory . It will still be tasty long after the other apple varieties have been used up .

Empire

Empire is a late - time of year apple that mature in late September , usually a few workweek after McIntosh apples . The relatively fresh apple was introduced in 1966 in New York . The medium - sized fruit varies from red-faced to yellow with crisp , slenderly tart physique . The Empire is near for eat fresh or in salads .

Carroll

introduce in Manitoba in 1961 , the Carroll ripens in late August to September , just in time for a mid to tardy - time of year harvest home . The mottled red and dark-green colors make it a visually interesting fruit . Carroll apples keep well for months if kept in inhuman storage . The yield ferment well as a dessert apple .

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